15 Disney Adaptations Which Actually Had Horrible Endings

Releasing dozens of memorable animated movies, one might think that The Walt Disney Company is responsible for making our childhood comfortable but as a matter of fact, Disney had us all fooled! Convincing us that every story has a happy ending, it is shocking to know how the company converted tragic stories into fairy tales. Get ready to ruin your childhood and see some of the 15 Disney adaptations which actually had horrible endings:

15. Tarzan (1999)

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Did you really think that Jane would leave her entire life behind in London to stay in a jungle with the ape-man who has fallen in love with her? Of course not! In the original book written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan and Jane never get hitched.

In fact, Jane marries Clayton the villain from the Disney animated movie but she did fell in love with Tarzan. Oddly enough, Tarzan and Clayton are biological cousins with the former being the heir to the entire family fortune. But seeing that Jane would be much happier with Clayton, Tarzan decides to leave things as they are.

Both title characters die in the novel as opposed to staying alive in the animated movie. Copper the dog died due to exhaustion after being chased too much while Tod the fox died by getting shot because he got too old.

13. Hercules (1997)

The 1997 animated musical fantasy movie was one of Disney’s finest works at the time and ended with Hercules marrying the love of his life, Megara. Disney made a smart move by ending the story right there because things actually got worse from there.

According to Greek Mythology, after marrying Megara and having children together, Hercules killed them. This was due to being infused with madness by goddess Hera wife of Zeus and mother of Hercules. According to some Greek accounts, Hercules killed Megara too.

12. Pinocchio (1940)

The puppet was even naughtier in Italian author Carlo Collodi’s The Adventures of Pinocchio. However, the puppet eventually turned into a real boy in the original story but after a ton of difficult times.

9. Tangled (2010)

After Mother Gothel found out about Rapunzel’s affair with a prince, she cut off her hair and left her in wilderness and made the prince blind by throwing her into thorns.

The two eventually reunite, raise a family and the Prince even got his sight restored once he embraced with Rapunzel. Surprisingly, a happy ending was achieved among the two lovers but they had to go through hell in order to make their heaven.